| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Lainez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Melvin King is fouled on the floor by Booker Brode - foul #2 on Booker Brode, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Brady Coward drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Melvin King | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-36 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Terry Bruns grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the floater in the paint | 27-36 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez tips it in | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Dana Lainez steals it from Jonathan Barber | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Barber blocks the jumper by Franjo Zentz | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz tips it in | 31-36 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dana Lainez - foul #3 on Dana Lainez, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SG), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Booker Brode, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Donald Rice | |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Dwyer | 31-37 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't connect on a runner from the left block | 31-37 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Kevin Dwyer is called for the reach on Melvin King - foul #1 on Kevin Dwyer, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Booker Brode (SG) Frank Cusson, Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Lonnie Townsend (C) Melvin King, Jonathan Barber | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Terry Bruns drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hazley | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Arthur Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Booker Brode (fresh) SF - Antonio Lambert (fresh) PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie (SG), Dana Lainez (PF) Booker Brode, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Rice (SF) Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Lambert | 36-39 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Rice takes the ball from Antonio Lambert | 36-39 |
| 14:00 | Iowa | Donald Rice blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Donald Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie is hacked by Brady Coward - foul #2 on Brady Coward, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Daniel Law (SF), Franjo Zentz (C) Arthur Ball, Antonio Lambert, Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Jonathan Barber (C) Robert Hazley, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Melvin King - foul #3 on Melvin King, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Melvin King misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Barber - foul #1 on Jonathan Barber, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (SG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Christopher Heller (PF) Brady Coward, Donald Rice, Terry Bruns | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Thomas Baillie steals it from Melvin King | 40-39 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson throws it down set up by Thomas Baillie | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gay (fresh) SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Heller (fresh) C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Thomas Baillie steals the ball from Christopher Heller | 42-39 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie throws it down | 44-39 |
| 10:44 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin King | 44-41 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Melvin King takes the ball from Frank Cusson | 44-41 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Melvin King throws it down | 44-43 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin King - foul #4 on Melvin King, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ball (PG), Booker Brode (SG), Antonio Lambert (SF), Kevin Dwyer (C) Frank Cusson, Thomas Baillie, Daniel Law, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Terry Bruns (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Melvin King, Charles Gay, Mohamed Chadbourne, Christopher Heller, Jonathan Barber | |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Brady Coward is fouled on the floor by Booker Brode - foul #3 on Booker Brode, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Brady Coward comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dana Lainez | 46-43 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez dunks the ball set up by Arthur Ball | 48-43 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Robert Hazley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Rice | 48-45 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Arthur Ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG), Thomas Baillie (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Franjo Zentz (C) Arthur Ball, Booker Brode, Antonio Lambert, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG) Robert Hazley | |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Terry Bruns drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Rice | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez (PF) Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Melvin King misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Cusson | 51-47 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Frank Cusson is called for the reach on Melvin King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Cusson, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Jonathan Barber (C) Donald Rice, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Daniel Law blocks the short jumper by Mohamed Chadbourne | 51-47 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Terry Bruns tips it home | 51-49 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber tips it home | 51-51 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Baillie and he's fouled by Terry Bruns - foul #2 on Terry Bruns, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Booker Brode (SG), Kevin Dwyer (PF) Thomas Baillie, Dana Lainez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Charles Gay (SG), Donald Rice (SF), Christopher Heller (PF) Melvin King, Brady Coward, Mohamed Chadbourne, Terry Bruns | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Donald Rice comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Franjo Zentz - foul #3 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (SF) Daniel Law | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Kevin Dwyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Robert Hazley loses the dribble to Kevin Dwyer | 54-52 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Booker Brode is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Booker Brode, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie (SG), Daniel Law (SF), Dana Lainez (PF) Frank Cusson, Booker Brode, Franjo Zentz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Terry Bruns (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Robert Hazley, Charles Gay, Christopher Heller, Jonathan Barber | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Donald Rice clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Dwyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Brady Coward gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Donald Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Terry Bruns tips it in | 54-54 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson (PG) Antonio Lambert | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Barber (C) Lonnie Townsend | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Cusson | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Terry Bruns loses the dribble to Daniel Law | 57-54 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Melvin King snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Brady Coward pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Thomas Baillie is blocked by Jonathan Barber | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Melvin King scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz (C) Kevin Dwyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz clanks a runner in the lane | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Donald Rice pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Lainez (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Terry Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Brady Coward lays it in | 57-59 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Terry Bruns | 57-59 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Terry Bruns can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez drills a floater in the paint | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Donald Rice makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin King | 59-61 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Rice steals the ball from Frank Cusson | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Donald Rice dunks the ball | 59-63 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Franjo Zentz drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Cusson | 61-63 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin King | 61-65 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 63-65 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Cusson - foul #4 on Frank Cusson, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Baillie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez misses short on a jumper from the right block | 63-66 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Brady Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber loses the dribble to Frank Cusson | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Baillie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Lainez (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Franjo Zentz (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Rice is called for the reach on Frank Cusson - foul #3 on Donald Rice, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie banks in the layup on a great pass from Dana Lainez | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses badly on a jumper from close range | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Rice - foul #4 on Donald Rice, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend (C) Jonathan Barber | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Melvin King makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Melvin King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Franjo Zentz blocks the short jumper by Terry Bruns | 71-69 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend misses short on a shot from the left side | 71-69 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Brady Coward tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Cusson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | Donald Rice gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Franjo Zentz - foul #4 on Franjo Zentz, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend makes the free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Brady Coward steals it from Daniel Law | 71-74 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Donald Rice lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brady Coward | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Cusson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Baillie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Law (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Lainez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Franjo Zentz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Lonnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez can't connect on a shot from the left block | 71-76 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Terry Bruns is hacked by Frank Cusson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Cusson, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert (PG) Frank Cusson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Baillie misses the shot from the free throw line | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Dana Lainez pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Law misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Terry Bruns is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Lambert - foul #1 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Terry Bruns misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Terry Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Law | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Brady Coward is hacked by Antonio Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Lambert, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Barber (C) Lonnie Townsend | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Brady Coward snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Brady Coward is hacked by Thomas Baillie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Baillie, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Christopher Heller (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Terry Bruns, Jonathan Barber | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Lambert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-80 |